Read More

“I wasn't hitting the ground running as much as I would have liked, but I know I have to keep working hard and once I get back in the team I'll show it with better performances.”

Ness has been restricted to just 12 appearances for the Pilgrims since joining from Scunthorpe United this summer, but he is desperate to be a part of, what has been in recent weeks, an improving side.

He is adamant if the group remains confident, more positive results will follow.

“It's just a confidence thing, when things are going against you, you tend not to get the bounce of the ball and things like that,” he said.

“As soon as we got that first win, the first good result, we took that into the next game and got a bit of momentum from it.

“We've been a lot more solid recently. The Oxford game was a bit of a freak result really. We've looked far more organised as well as being a threat going forward.

“The mood in the dressing room has been good, obviously we've had a difficult start to the season, we all knew that it wasn't good enough because we know what we are capable of and we hadn't really shown it.

Read More

“It has been difficult for me. I came into the team and had a good run of games, but obviously we weren't getting the results we wanted at the time.

“The first five or six games I played, we played with 10 men, so that was strange circumstances, but I just want to get back into the team now.

“I'm looking to build up my fitness then I'll get back in and help the team as much as I can.

“We picked up recently we've had a good little run.

“We've had a few clean sheets and some wins, so we are looking to carry on from where we left off.

“We have really good pace on the counter attack so I think we're starting to find our feet in the league now and hoping to work our way up the table.”

The Pilgrims have earned 12 points from their last eight league games, a run which saw them briefly climb off the bottom and within touching distance of safety.

Ness recognises their poor position, but shrugged off a suggestion games were must win and now is certainly not the time to hit the panic button.

“Look, when you’re down at the bottom end of the table there is always going to be pressure on managers and players, but that is something you have to work with day in, day out as a footballer,” he said.

“I was young. I was 21 when I moved down. I could have probably done with a few more years in Scotland to build myself up, but if I had the opportunity again I would have done the same thing,” he said.